Sriti Sarka @ Smriti Sarkar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.44653 of 2016 Arising Out of Parsabazar PS.Case No. -160 Year- 2016 Thana - PARSABAZAR District- PATNA ======================================================

1. Sriti Sarka @ Smriti Sarkar W/o Paltu Dhibar, D/o Shankar Sarkar R/o Agampaarra P.S.- Khaskhali, District- Lodia West Bengal. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Patanjali Rishi For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Arbind Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE ORAL ORDER 06-10-2016 This is an application, made under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking bail for the accusedpetitioner, namely, Sriti Sarka @ Smriti Sarkar, in connection with Parsabazar Police Station Case No. 160 of 2016, under Sections 3/4/5 of the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956. Perused the above application and materials on record.

Heard Mr. Patanjali Rishi, learned Counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. A.K.Pandey, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing on behalf of the State. In view of the fact that the accused above-named is a lady, has been in custody since 29.08.2016 in connection with the case aforementioned and perusal of the materials available does

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44653 of 2016 (2) dt.06-10-2016 not reveal such incriminating materials, which would warrant further detention of the accused-petitioner in custody and in view also of the fact that the perusal of the materials does not reveal that the accused-petitioner's liberty on bail would adversely affect his trial, it is, in the interest of justice, hereby directed that the accused above-named shall be released on bail of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties, each of the like amount, subject to the satisfaction of Smt. Gayatri Kumari, the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Patna, in connection with Parsabazar Police Station Case No. 160 of 2016.

This direction for bail is further subject to the condition that the accused above-named shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence and shall appear, in the learned Court below, as may be directed.

In terms of the above observations and directions, this bail application shall stand disposed of.

(I.A. Ansari,CJ) A.I./- U